Time Out Chicago’s Robert Feder is reporting that former Chicago radio star Kevin Matthews will be the first personality to join Steve Dahl’s podcast network. Dahl, who’d worked with Matthews for years at  Chicago radio outlets AM 1000 and the former WCKG, is calling his team up with Matthews  “a game changing deal” for his four-month-old subscription podcast venture. “I said, Bro, let’s get you into the world of podcasting because it’s perfect for you. …

Café Mocha, the nationally syndicated radio show co-hosted by two-time Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist MC Lyte, actress/comedienne Loni Love and broadcast veteran Angelique Perrin is expanding its unique niche of targeting women of color by debuting a one-of-a-kind mobile app featuring behind the scenes content not included in the broadcast show.  Created by Kickanotch Mobile and designed by Creative Touch Media, fans of the show are able to access exclusive celebrity interviews,  commentary, music on-demand and …

Premiere Radio Network syndicated radio nighttime diva Delilah, the most-listened-to-woman on radio in the U.S., has renewed her contract with long-time partner Hipcricket after doubling her mobile VIP club over the past year. Delilah’s daily nighttime radio broadcast,  syndicated to approximately 200 radio stations and reaching nearly nine million listeners every week, is entering its fourth year using Hipcricket’s platform to engage fans and provide mobile sponsorship opportunities to national brands including Keri Lotion, AT&T, …

Clear Channel Radio and Educational Media Foundation today announced that the popular faith-based K-LOVE and Air1 Networks will be available through the New iHeartRadio platform wherever it is offered, including the Web, mobile and automobiles. Educational Media Foundation (EMF) is a listener-supported network of contemporary Christian radio stations heard in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, and more located throughout the United States and online. EMF is the leading digital network for Christian Contemporary music …

Clear Channel Radio and Univision, the leading media company serving Hispanic America have announced that Univision Radio will become a major provider of Spanish-language radio content on iHeartRadio, extending Univision Radio’s popular 70 radio stations programming, including streaming of 45 stations, to the New iHeartRadio platform wherever it is available, including the Web, mobile and automobile.
Starting later this year, iHeartRadio users and Univision Radio fans will be able to use the New iHeartRadio to tune …

ABC Digital, Citadel Media’s recently launched digital content service from ABC News Radio, has already reached the 350 affiliate mark. The service delivers customized, format specific news categories such as World, National, Politics, Business, Entertainment and Health/Lifestyle, which are produced and updated 24 hours a day. Major broadcast groups signing on in the past month include Next Media, Midwest Communications,  Three Eagles Communications, Journal Broadcast Group, Merlin Media, JVC Broadcasting and Times-Shamrock Communications. “ABC Digital …

Call it the biggest and most elaborate live remote broadcast in radio history.  Clear Channel Radio announced today-on all 850 of its radio stations- The iHeartRadio Music Festival, a two-day music event hosted by Ryan Seacrest that will mark the biggest live radio concert festival in history.  The line-up will include: Lady Gaga, Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Steven Tyler, The Black Eyed Peas, Kenny Chesney, Jennifer Lopez, Carrie Underwood, Jane’s Addiction, Nicki Minaj, John Mayer, David …

Former syndicated radio host and podcast king Adam Carolla has made it into the Guinness World Records book  for the “most downloaded podcast” after his show received 59.5 million downloads between March, 2009, and March 16, 2011. Carolla’s ACE Broadcasting show is a daily, 90-minute podcast featuring his uncensored humor, guest interviews and daily rants on current events. The show was an instant hit with more than 50 million downloads when it first launched …

Sirius XM Radio has announced that TMZ Live, the daily entertainment news program hosted online by Harvey Levin on TMZ.com, will be available to its subscribers beginning in June. TMZ Live will air weekdays from 6:00 – 7:00 pm ET on SiriusXM Stars (channel 107), offering listeners the opportunity to tune in during drive time following the program’s initial airing on TMZ.com. TMZ Live is produced daily in TMZ’s Hollywood, CA …

Las Vegas is in line to be the first market to feature terrestrial radio stations completely powered by social media using Jelli’s syndicated social radio platform. LKCM Radio Group KHIJ and Aurora Media’s KVBE listeners will be able to choose in real time every song that plays on the air via Jelli’s website or Jelli’s free iphone app. One station will generally play Pop music, and the other Rock music, but both will be branded …